Lizard Play

We have many little lizards that live in our yard. The girls really like to watch them scury along when we walk near them on our front steps of the house.

One of the lizards was chillin out on the wall, and Elise wanted to get a closer peak. The longer she looked at it, the more brave she became with wanting to touch it. She touched it, and it ran away down the wall into the yard. Elise followed it, and began pestering the poor thing. After about 10 minutes of poking, proding and chasing the poor guy he was able to find refege under a patch of crab grass. I am not sure if the lizard is still alive. At one point Elise was trying to pick it up with a stick by spearing it - EWWW!!

As you can see, Erika was around for it as well. She touched it a few times, but was much more gentle.

Happy Birthday Erika!

Sunday Erika turned two....my baby is getting to be a big girl!


She has begun sitting on the potty, and has had success - thanks to big sister Nicole. It is great the Nicole and Elise encourage her and most of all HELP ME!

Nicole and Elise coached Erika all day on opening presents and the excitement of it. Erika was moderately interested. That all changed when the bubble machine made it's way out of the wrapping. The opening of presents was pretty much over.

Sitting with Mom opening the musical card. Those cards are pricy, but my girls LOVE them. They play with them enough over time that they finally make their way to the garbage when they break (or Ryan is sick of hearing the same tune over and over again).

Both sisters helping Erika along.

Notice how fixated Erika is on getting that bubble machine!

This is Erika trying to be the boss with putting the bubbles in the machine. It was a fiasco.

This is how Erika says "Cookie" - a talent that was taught to her from our friend Margaret Payne.

She did a great job blowing out the candles! She actually did it herself!